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NEET 2016 (Phase 2) · Superposition, Coherence & Intensity

Superposition, Coherence & Intensity question from NEET 2016 (Phase 2)

Q93NEET 2016 · PHASE 2Medium

Superposition, Coherence & Intensity

The interference pattern is obtained with two coherent light sources of intensity ratio n. In the interference pattern, the ratio Imax−IminImax+Imin\frac{I_{max} - I_{min}}{I_{max} + I_{min}} will be

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Answer: (b)

  1. Imax−Imin=4I1I2I_{max} - I_{min} = 4\sqrt{I_1 I_2}, Imax+Imin=2(I1+I2)I_{max} + I_{min} = 2(I_1 + I_2)
  2. Ratio =2I1I2I1+I2= \frac{2\sqrt{I_1 I_2}}{I_1 + I_2}; with I1=nI2I_1 = nI_2:
  3. =2nn+1= \frac{2\sqrt{n}}{n+1}
  4. So the answer is (b) 2nn+1\frac{2\sqrt{n}}{n+1}.
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